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Tuesday 9 January 2018

Farmoor. 9th. January.

Avocet, (presumed escapee) still present this morning, F.2., west end of causeway.

Per. Dai.
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  1. Adam Hartley (Gnome)9 January 2018 at 17:47

    Are Avocets kept in captivity? For a duck I can understand the link between being ringed and assuming it's an escapee but I'm somewhat surprised about this for an Avocet. I would be interested to hear what others might think.

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    1. Andy Last9 January 2018 at 19:38

      Hi Adam. Yes. Avocets are regularly kept in captivity. Slimbridge has them among other places.
      This twitter link says that the aviary at Bristol zoo holding the avocets collapsed under snow recently so they probably escaped from there?
      https://mobile.twitter.com/bristolbirding/status/946471013780525058
      https://mobile.twitter.com/bristolbirding/status/946471013780525058

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  2. Mark10 January 2018 at 09:46

    The more I learn the more it seems that there's virtually nothing that isn't kept somewhere by someone!

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